The queen was very "weak" now, so only her personal maid could explain everything.
Only then did they know that the queen was pregnant with twins, but she had been persecuted and gave birth to a premature baby, one of which was stillborn. She was completely desperate, but after the imperial physician took her pulse, he discovered that there was another baby in her belly.
The reason why I didn't tell anyone was that I was afraid of being assassinated again.
Her one-sided statement alone is naturally not enough to convince people, but the nanny and imperial physician who took care of her, plus the pregnancy-preserving medicinal materials used in the Queen's Palace during this period, etc., all show that every word this palace maid said is true.
"Good, good, good, I finally have a legitimate son."
When the news reached Concubine Xia, needless to say, all the valuable ornaments in the house were smashed to pieces.
She was careless and thought she was terminally ill, but she didn't expect that she was hiding such a big thing.
The queen gave birth to a son, and the whole court celebrated.
The position of crown prince was decided on the day when the little prince was one month old, and Rong Xi also saw her son today.
He just slept obediently in the queen's arms. Rong Xi reached out and touched his face, not knowing what to say.
"Don't worry, Ninth Sister, the child is well behaved and in good health. How is your recovery going?"
Rong Xi took the little prince's pulse and found that he was indeed in good health. It seemed that the queen was taking good care of him.
"It's okay."
"Why don't you bring Li'er to the palace tomorrow and sit with us."
Shen Ze'an told others that he had adopted a daughter, but the ministers and even the emperor didn't take it seriously, because she was just a girl anyway.
"Well, Her Majesty, you must make preparations for the palace affairs early, and don't let anyone take advantage of you."
"Um."
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The baby in Concubine Xia's belly was gone. Yes, it was the Queen who did it. She was already quite pregnant and had been looking forward to her child becoming the Crown Prince. Now, she was going to take away everything from her bit by bit.
The Queen came to her as she had come to her own palace before, the Queen sitting and she kneeling, although times had changed, but the position remained the same.
"Queen, don't be too proud too soon. You think His Majesty loves you, and you think your position will be secure if you give birth to a prince. You are just dreaming."
"I am the Queen now. I am the one who reigns supreme. I am the one who gave birth to the Emperor's eldest son. You are nothing but dust falling into the mud. What is there to shout about?"
"So what? If His Majesty didn't love you, he would have given you away at any time. Why do you think your portrait appeared in Qing Kingdom? It was made by me, but I tell you, His Majesty also knows about this. If the Qing Kingdom prince had taken a fancy to you, you would have been given away just the same."
The Queen found out that it was Concubine Xia who did it, and she also guessed that the Emperor might know about it, but now that she heard it so loudly, she still felt very uncomfortable.
She walked over and stepped on Concubine Xia's hand, crushing it hard.
"So what? You thought the baby in your belly was gone and His Majesty didn't know it was me, but did he ever punish me for it? Lady Xia, you should have some self-awareness. You are quite pretty and have served His Majesty for so many years, but you've been with him for so long. Don't you still understand his cold and indifferent nature?"
The queen let go of her hand, said, "This is just the beginning," and left.
She would not take Concubine Xia's life now. That would be too meaningless. What the Queen wanted was to make her live a life worse than death and sink into the quagmire.
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The little prince knew who his biological mother and father were when he was three years old. He was precocious and much more mature than his peers. The older he got, the more he resembled Shen Ze'an.
That day, after Chen Zean finished his morning court session, he waited for the little prince at the palace gate. He had a serious expression at first, but his face softened instantly when he saw the little prince.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for me."
The two came to a quiet place, and seeing that there was no one around, the little prince bowed to Shen Ze'an, "I heard that you are my biological father."
Shen Zean didn't expect him to say that. He felt happy and sad at the same time, but in the end he just nodded.
"Then the Ninth Princess is my mother?"
"right."
The little prince lingered on Shen Ze'an's Feiyu suit, as if to say, "You are not a eunuch," but he didn't say it out loud.
Shen Ze'an squatted down, pulled his clothes on, and said softly, "I'd like to take you to see your mother and sister."
The little prince's eyes were full of anticipation, which made Shen Ze'an feel distressed.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement." Shen Ze'an picked him up.
The little prince pouted, and before leaving, he asked the eunuch who followed him to report to the queen before leaving with Shen Ze'an.
The moment he saw Rong Xi, the little prince's nose felt sore and his voice choked with sobs, "I heard that you are my biological mother."
His voice was much gentler than when he spoke to Shen Zean.
Rong Xi smiled warmly, squatted down and hugged the little prince, "Yes, I am your mother."
The young prince didn't ask too many questions, and Rong Xi just gave a brief explanation, and he believed it.
Li'er, who was standing next to her, saw her brother being held by her mother and she wanted to do the same, so she struggled to get into Rong Xi's arms.
The little prince had not seen his sister Li'er very often, but he felt familiar every time he saw her. Seeing her like this, he was not angry, but reached out and hugged Li'er.
Shen Ze'an felt like crying again, so he walked forward and hugged the three of them, mother and son.
After the meal, Li'er suggested taking her brother shopping. Rong Xi agreed, so the autumn sunset tightly enveloped the family of four.
The little prince no longer had to be so reserved. When he saw something he liked, he would call her "mother" and ask her to buy it for him.
Rong Xi didn't want to take the money. The child asked her mother to buy it, and Rong Xi turned around and said that her husband would pay.
The four of them played until night before Shen Zean sent the little prince back to the palace.
"Don't be sad, Daddy will take you and your sister out to play next time."
"And mother."
"There must be a mother."
"But I still have my mother, and she's been very good to me. I don't want to make her sad."
"The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother, and Mother is Mother. They are both good to you, isn't that wonderful? But you must remember that both Mother and Father love you very much. It was Father's idea that sent you to the palace. Mother was unwilling to do so. If you want to hate Father, then hate Father. Don't ever make Mother sad."
The little prince didn't quite understand, but he didn't hate his father, nor did he hate his mother and sister.
When he returned to the palace and saw his mother's worried face, he threw himself into the queen's arms and said, "Mother, I will definitely come back earlier next time."
"It's okay. If you want to stay outside the palace and play with your sister, as long as there is no danger, mother will agree."
"Mother."
"You know everything."
"Um."
"It doesn't matter. Even if you are not my biological child, I still treat you as my own. This will not change and will never change."
The little prince felt a little sad, but didn't know how to express it.
When the prince was ten years old, the emperor passed away, and Shen Ze'an was named regent and assisted him all the time.
Rong Xi and Li'er often went to the palace to keep the Queen company. Now that the Emperor was dead and Concubine Xia had gone mad, the Queen had let go of all the hatred in her heart.
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